The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-07-30

away. and while crossing The railroad
track one mile north of town were
run into by the cars. The steers were
killed and the wagon torn to flinders
Nashville American: Mrs. Richard
Greenlaw, residing near the corner OF
Vance and Desota streets, last night
gave birth to four children. The
mother and babes are doing well, and
the physician states that the quad
ruplets are remarkably healthy and
well developed
Dyersburg Gazette: Darling Hal
liburton, an 8-year-old colored hoy,
was bitten by black snake, on Mrs.
Fannie Stevens farm the other day.
But the colored people Immediately
split open black chicken and put it
on the wound. That and plenty Of
whisky soon made Darling well.
Dayton News. Gazette; A natural
curiosity in the shape of limestone
rock, resembling very closely a mans
shoe, was found after blast in the
company's xuarry Tuesday. The
rock foot was very perfect, and was
some twenty feet below the surface.
1t was found by Frank Brooks. and is
now on exhibition at tho News.Ga-
zette office.
Kenton Index: Wednesday even
ing at about dusk Thomp Cherry,
who was driving his team through
the bottom in the forks of Obion riv-
err, had a load Of buckshot to pass
through his left wrist and hand, ma
king severe and painful wound
which is likely to result in the loss of
the use of his hand. John Kanady
is charged 18th perpetrating the deed.
Tennessee Republican: Last Mon
day at Marlboro, in this county, a
difficulty arose between Bill Boswell
and Will Cook, in which both parties
we're badly wounded, Boswell using
a pistol and Cook a shot gun. The
shot gun was charged with bird sho
and Boswell's wound was not necessa
rily dangerous. Cook was shot in the
muscle of the arm and is not proba
bly, not seriously hurt.
While Marshal Murrell, in com
pany with two deputy Sheriffs, wer
enroute to Corinth Monday with 10
Potts, arrested and wanted there 70
keeping "blind tiger" he leape,
from the train near Bethel and es
capped. Friends were on the train a
Bethel and also at Cornth to rescu
him, and his escape likely prevente
6 hl0odshed. Potts was sentenced t
three months Imprisonment and
heavy fine, but fed while giving bon
Tor the fine.
Tennessee Republican: Uncle jim
mic Duke, of the 18th district, va
here last Saturday and said his healt
was good. He was 80 years old Il
Oath Of last April. He cultivate
"a crop Of three or fom acres this spin
and can get ON his horse without a
sistance, and is very stout for his az
= dis memory is remarkably good Fl
one of his aye. In fact, age seen
to have dealt gently with his ment
s powers. lie reads without glasses
well rs when he VAS ID years of age
=. Nashville American: Thomas Ma
|, nam, of Columbia, aged about II yea
. had his leg mashed up ON Sunday
-. II m. in that town The colored e
=, cursioE train, EN- route 10 PnlaSl
h was on the side track, and Mamma
.r was crossing the track in the rear il
as the train was backing out l.
" foot became fastened in Il guard ra
10 and three wheels of the passeng
~. passed over his limb, MASKING it in
/, Il poultice from the knee t,c inste
j, The limb awas amputated as soon
reaction took place Mmuam "
II an emploYe at the cotton factory a
his mother is widow with sew
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